A Quick Guide to the Culinary Tours of Seattle
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There are several food-centric tours of Seattle, nearly all of which are organized around stops in the tourist mecca that is Pike Place Market. If you’ve got family coming to visit, they might enjoy one of these walking and snacking trips. All tours promise to supply a meal’s worth of samples, a bottle of water, and a behind-the-scenes look into some of the better (and lesser) known culinary stops in the city.
Below is a brief overview of what your out-of-town guests can expect from these tours, in terms of price, length, and culinary attractions. (Lists of attractions are quoted from tour Web sites.)
Savor Seattle Food Tours
The newest tour company in the city, which ventures both into and outside of Pike Place Market.
Pike Place Market Food & Cultural Tour
$39.
2 hours.
Alderwood smoked salmonFresh seasonal produce
Locally-roasted coffee
Cherry-inspired treats
Tom Douglas' coconut cream pie
Russian piroshky pastries
Artisan handmade cheeses
Nation's best clam chowder
www.savorseattletours.com/pikeplacetour.htm
1-888-98-SAVOR (72867)
(This tour is also available at slightly different pricing through third party travel vendors,
at Seattle Tours and All Seattle Tours.)
Downtown Seattle Food & Cultural Tour
$55.
3 hours.
The newest of the bunch at about a week and a half old, this tour promises a more gourmet experience, with stops that do not overlap the market tours.
Local Washington wine and microbrew beersSavory tapas and sangria
Fair-trade and organic chocolates
“Serious” artisan pizza
All-natural pork salami and sausage
Homemade gelato and sorbetto
Balsamic-glazed mussels with bacon
Colombian drinking chocolate
Raw cow’s milk cheeses
Locally-roasted coffee
www.savorseattletours.com/seattletour.htm
1-888-98-SAVOR
Seattle Food Tours
$39.50.
2 1/2 hours.
Artisan breadsAward-winning chowders
Mouth-watering BBQ
Seattle's premier chocolate boutique
Salmon from Pike Place Market
The best lattes designed by artistic baristas
Seattle's most celebrated dessert created by chef and restaurateur Tom Douglas
Cherry inspired treats
www.seattlefoodtours.com
800-305-9617
Pike Market Food Tours
The Market itself offers a tour for each meal of the day, though the stops sound very similar to the rest of the tours: chowder, artisan cheese, alder-smoked salmon, truffles and live oil, piroskys, donuts, gelato, crumpets, tea, etc.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner tours
$28-$39 plus tax.
All are about 2 hours.
www.tastepikeplace.com/tour_details.php
(206) 725-4483
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